"In the months of fighting, Falaise, who was not far from the battle line, had changed so much that two-thirds of her 12,000 citizens had fled, leaving only the poorest and most powerless. However, Falaise had a population of more than 20,000 at the time, and her 30-foot-high granite walls became a transit point for coastal refugees. Most of the young and middle-aged men among the refugees were conscripted into the army or served as husbands, so the staff officer saw a city full of old and weak women and women. The streets were crowded with ragged crowds and exuded an indescribable smell. ”

The black-haired marshal recalled the events of sixteen years ago, and Hyde felt as if a sad picture unfolded before his eyes, a picture imaginable and indescribable. He listened quietly, without making a sound.

"At this moment, the young staff officer seemed to have no other choice, because his task was to take away the cavalry where Falais was stationed. He could have carried out this order, and then led the entire cavalry brigade to run away with ease, and Falaise had nothing to do with a staff officer. His task was to convey the military order for the transfer of troops, and no one arranged anything else for him. ”

But a fierce fire burned through the staff officer's heart, and in that moment he remembered the face of the general's princess, and he knew what would happen here when the army left the city of Falais. He also understood what the great princess would do at this moment, for the princess would never abandon the helpless. ”

So he made his decision, he violated military law, he did not convey the order to transfer troops, but declared himself to defend the city on the orders of the commander-in-chief. He told the mayor and the garrison that the Empire's army would soon arrive, and that they would be victorious if they held out for a while. Five years as an attendant and staff officer taught him the skills of warfare, and false orders lifted the mood of the soldiers. So the young staff officer used the only time he had to arrange the defense, and for the first time in his life he was in command of the war himself. ”

"Your Excellency, is this the miracle of Falais?"

Hyde asked the question softly, the miracle of Falais was a very famous thing, and it was the first battle of Marshal Young's fame. But he didn't know that the battle was the product of a violation of military orders, and that it was related to his mother.

"Yes, this is what would later be called a miracle, but the young staff officer didn't know it would be called a miracle. In fact, when he stood at the top of the city and looked at the cloud-like sails of the Dark Spirit High-Speed Fleet, he had already put life and death on the line, he knew that he had violated the inviolable military order, and he knew that he had almost no chance of survival. But a fiery passion supported him, as did the expectant eyes of thousands of refugees, and he was determined to live with the city, for he felt that this was his heart for Her Highness the Princess. ”

Marshal Yang's voice carried a determined force, and the Holy Seal of Mirmidia rose brightly from behind him, illuminating the small cabin as bright as day. At this moment, an indescribable force surrounded him, and Hyde also felt that fierce aura, as if he had returned to the battlefield of the past.

"The fierce battle lasted two days and nights, with five hundred and thirty musketeers on one side and three thousand men and women militiamen and women who had temporarily taken up arms, and six thousand dark elves and their tens of thousands of war slaves on the other. These ferocious pirates did not expect such stubborn resistance in the city in the rear, their corpses piled up on the walls and trenches, but the defenders were already dead and wounded, and it was only because of their stubborn will that they held on. All the refugees who could move rushed to help the fighters, carrying ammunition and masonry, and treating the wounded. When a gap was opened in the city wall by a giant ballista, everyone from seventy-year-old retired veterans to twelve-year-old girls rushed to the battlefield in a frenzy. The enthusiasm of the people was something that this staff officer had never imagined before, and he became more confident in commanding and fighting. ”

"In the early morning of the third day, a fire broke out outside the city that burned corpses and attack equipment, and the Dark Elves, who had suffered heavy casualties, got on board and retreated, which was a miracle, because the city was running out of gunpowder and crossbow arrows. In the cheers of the soldiers and civilians, the morning light drew the shadow of the military flag on the horizon, which was the blue and white military flag, the military flag of the lord of the white wolf. No one expected that a lie of the staff officer would turn out to be true, and the Lord of the White Wolf would lead his army to the city of Falais. ”

After the first joy, the young staff officer fell into deep thought. He understood what might happen to him if he disobeyed and falsified military orders, but he didn't regret it, because he felt that he was doing things for his conscience and morality. There is always a moment when a person stands between heaven and earth and is unwilling to bow his head, for the preservation of 20,000 lives, in order to live up to the princess's ideals, he thinks that death is also worth it. ”

The wolf lord summoned the daring counsellor alone in his tent, and he inquired in detail about the course and results of the two days of fierce fighting, as if he had completely forgotten the order. Until the end, he asked a question, a serious question, and a question that was bound to be asked, and the young staff officer knew that the last moment had come, and he calmly replied. ”

The air suddenly seemed to freeze, and Marshal Yang's voice became heavier and heavier. Hyde's heart tightened suddenly, and the young Divine Servant fell silent at this moment.

"Why didn't you convey my military orders? Don't you know what the Empire's Code of Military Laws is?"

"Because I think if Her Royal Highness the Princess was there, she would have done it!"

The conversation of that year seemed to reappear in front of Hyde with Marshal Yang's voice, which made Hyde suddenly feel an indescribable shock. Marshal Yang's eyes looked into his eyes, and that black gaze almost penetrated his heart.

The young staff officer spoke his heart with all his strength, he understood that this might have stabbed the wolf lord's scales, and he understood that it might kill him instantly, for he had heard of the madness of the White Wolf family of Midden Haland, and his anger was uncontrollable. However, at that time, he was already fearless, because he understood that violating military orders and false military orders would have been only death in the provisions of the Emperor's [***] Code. ”

At that moment, the young staff officer saw a terrible force erupt from the wolf lord's body, and saw this terrible Elector Marshal clench the war hammer of the wolf head. He waited for the moment of death, but after a moment, he received an unimaginable answer that almost made him feel that the world had changed color. ”

"You're doing the right thing, you're doing it like a true warrior! Forget the military order, I sent you to the rescue of Falaise!"

That was the answer of the Lord of the White Wolf to Staff Officer Yang at that time, and this calm reply also changed the fate of the young officer, who went from a sinner who forged military orders to the pride of the empire in an instant. It was a secret that few people knew, but today the black-haired marshal told the young son of the wolf lord the secret. He glanced at Hyde, who was a little startled in front of him, and then continued the story of the past.

"The majestic Lord of the White Wolf came before me, beside his tall body I was like a dwarf, and before he left, I heard him whisper something to me, something I have not forgotten to this day. ”

"Do you really think I'm a person who has forgotten Anna?"

Marshal Yang's voice was low, and he frowned sternly, repeating the words of the Midlandan Wolf Lord. His voice was not loud, but at this moment, it was like a thousand thunderbolts rushing through Hyde's heart.

"Didn't he forget my mother? Did he regret his mistakes? Wasn't he an emotionless wolf?"

His lips fanned, but he struggled to make a sound. Countless confusions and questions rushed through the blonde's chest in an instant, and he felt as if he had arrived in another world, and the fragments of pain and doubt collided with each other, almost suffocating him. But Marshal Yang didn't give him a chance to think, and his low but firm voice continued to sound.

"It was about a few months later that I learned that the wolf lord's injuries were not light, and that the opponent who wounded him was the High Priest of the First Temple of Nagarus, even though he had crushed the witch's head at the same time. But after learning of the Darkelf's raid on Falais and my insistence, he did not hesitate to lead eight thousand cavalry like a storm to the burning river harbor. He is the noble Prince of the Elector and the Generalissimo of the Empire, he is the master of the three million inhabitants of Midland, but he stretches out his hand to the lowly people, his thunderous fury is like a blazing flame that emboldens the enemies of the Empire, and he proves with his warhammer that he is the one who stands on the top of the knights!"

The black-haired marshal waved his hand, his voice as firm as iron, and a heavy echo echoed through the small cabin, as if the oak bookshelves and the huge map were shaking. The flames danced with the candlelight, and their light seemed to reflect the medium-sized marshal as a giant.

"Your Highness Hyde, this is a memory I want to say to you. I have no right to dictate your thoughts, and I understand that the Lord of the Wolves is worthy of your noble mother and your people. But I must tell you the other side of this imperial pillar, the other side of his grim countenance, that he may be an incompetent father, but that he ...... He has not forgotten your mother, and I must tell you that!"

Marshal Yang looked into Hyde's eyes, and his every word struck Hyde's soul like a thunderbolt. Suddenly, it was as if an iceberg had suddenly collapsed in his heart, and he was completely stunned, forgetting what to say. At this moment, the whole cabin seemed to freeze, and everything became so still, only the cast-iron furnace carved with the eagle emblem still shimmered with the luster of the flames.

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